Health Service Staff

Dáil Éireann Debate, Wednesday - 11 January 2012

Wednesday, 11 January 2012

Ceisteanna (387)

Maureen O'Sullivan

Ceist:

382 Deputy Maureen O’Sullivan asked the Minister for Social Protection the reason a number of permanent community welfare officers were told in April/May 2011 there will be no transfers to her Department; the reason other permanent staff were subsequently transferred to her Department; the reason a number of workers (details supplied) cannot be granted a transfer to her Department; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [41152/11]

Freagraí scríofa

Minister for Social Protection (Deputy Joan Burton)

The people concerned were not permanent Community Welfare Officers but were assigned by the Health Service Executive on a temporary basis to posts in the Community Welfare Service. Contracts of this nature were not comprehended by the protocols governing the transfer of the Community Welfare Service to my Department and accordingly these individuals could not be considered for transfer.